Sustainability starts with the way a place is conceived, specified, built and used. It should be expressed through decisions that can be explained and assessed.
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Comfort, access, useful shared spaces and the relationship between indoor and outdoor environments all influence how a place serves its users. We seek to bring these questions into the brief early, alongside the technical and commercial requirements of the development.
Material suitability, durability, maintenance access and adaptability should be evaluated together. Initial cost alone does not describe a building’s life. A project may also need to consider operational demand, replacement cycles, construction waste and the potential to accommodate future change.
Environmental objectives need a defined scope, a basis for assessment and an agreed way of reviewing progress. Where calculations, specialist assessments or certification are required, these must be separately commissioned and evidenced. We do not treat architectural imagery or a design aspiration as proof of environmental performance.
A sustainable ambition becomes useful when it is translated into clear project requirements.
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